Melissa was born and raised in Severna Park, Maryland, studied Psychology at Furman University in South Carolina, worked on a cruise ship around the world, made wine in New Zealand and then moved to Washington DC. In 2014, she got her licenses in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, and started with a commercial real estate brokerage. In2015, Melissa shifted gears from commercial sales and lease negotiation to residential real estate.  She also started her own house flipping company, which she ran successfully and concurrently for 7 years around the Washington DC area. Melissa is an excellent consultant, coach, researcher and resource throughout the home buying and listing processes. As a mother of two, she‘s also full of all sorts of helpful free advice!